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Also known as Takakura-tennō, Emperor Takakura

Emperor of Japan

Key facts

Reign
30 March 1168 – 18 March 1180
Enthronement
29 April 1168
Predecessor
Rokujō
Successor
Antoku
Born
20 September 1161
Died
30 January 1181 (1181-01-30) (aged 19), Rokuhara mansion (六波羅池殿)
Burial
Nochi no Seikan-ji no Misasagi (後清閑寺陵) (Kyoto)
Spouse
Taira no Tokuko ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1172 ) ​
Issue
Emperor Antoku Prince Toyohito Emperor Go-Toba Princess Kiyoko Prince Koreaki Princess Isako Princess Noriko

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Japan
Child
Antoku
Sibling
Nijō
Occupation
ruler
Position held
Emperor of Japan
Languages spoken
Japanese
Image
Emperor Takakura.jpg
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Commons category
Emperor Takakura
date of birth
1161-09-23
date of death
1181-01-30
name in native language
高倉天皇
name in kana
たかくら てんのう
manner of death
natural causes
Commons Creator page
Takakura
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Encyclopedic overview

HouseImperial House of Japan FatherEmperor Go-Shirakawa MotherTaira no Shigeko

Emperor Takakura (高倉天皇, Takakura-tennō; 20 September 1161 – 30 January 1181) was the 80th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1168 through 1180.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Takakura” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.